Making Chocolate the 18th Century Way at Henry Whitfield Museum
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Making Chocolate the 18th Century Way at Henry Whitfield Museum
Making Chocolate the 18th Century Way at Henry Whitfield Museum
Robert Lecce and Edward Dirgo of the Pewter Pot Fine Spiced Chocolates will demonstrate how chocolate was made in the 1700s. They’ll also be selling their chocolate bars and chocolate drinking mixes. The demonstration is free and, in honor of State Museum Sunday, admission to the Whitfield House and Visitor Center exhibit galleries is free […]
Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Take a Tour of Connecticut’s beautiful State Capitol building
Capitol Information and Tours at the Connecticut State Capitol is operated by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut Education Fund and sponsored by the Joint Committee on Legislative Management, Connecticut General Assembly. General tourist information centers are located outside room 101 in the State Capitol and on the first floor, west entrance in the […]
Paranoia: The Witchcraft Trials in Colonial Connecticut –at The Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford
Paranoia: The Witchcraft Trials in Colonial Connecticut –at The Ancient Burying Ground in Hartford
Colonists brought a belief in witchcraft from England, where it was rooted in the Bible and reinforced by the Church, witch-hunting pamphlets, investigation methods, and deep folk traditions. Hear the stories, gossip, and intrigue of the people connected to the 17th century witchcraft panic in Hartford including the magistrates, lawyers, townspeople, and clergy. Learn about […]
Exhibit: “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at Weston History & Culture Center
Exhibit: “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at Weston History & Culture Center
Through March 2, 2025. Open Sundays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm. The yard of one of Weston’s oldest homes, the Peter Thorp House, reveals its past lives in the new exhibit, “Weston…What Lies Beneath” at the Weston History & Culture Center. What started out as a weekend garden project turned into a discovery of […]
“A Commitment to Caribbean History & Cultural Heritage in Hartford: Digitizing the Lloyd Best Archive in Trinidad and Tobago”- Hartford History Lecture Series
“A Commitment to Caribbean History & Cultural Heritage in Hartford: Digitizing the Lloyd Best Archive in Trinidad and Tobago”- Hartford History Lecture Series
Channon Miller, Assistant Professor of American Studies and History, Trinity College Dr. Christina Bleyer, Watkinson Library, Trinity College The Watkinson Library at Trinity College has partnered with the Lloyd Best Institute of the Caribbean to digitize the Lloyd Best Archive. Using our project as an example, this presentation explores post-custodial archiving as a transformative approach to […]
Conscience of the Congress: John Lewis and the Politics of Voting at the New Haven Museum
Conscience of the Congress: John Lewis and the Politics of Voting at the New Haven Museum
The 2024 election is the perfect time to discuss the career of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis, who helped bring about the Voting Rights Act and then fought for voting rights his whole career. Scholar and author David Greenberg will present “John Lewis and the Politics of Voting,” at the New Haven Museum […]
Ghosts of Ridgefield at the Keller Tavern Museum in Rigefield
Ghosts of Ridgefield at the Keller Tavern Museum in Rigefield
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center’s Ghosts of Ridgefield is a series of spooky and fun ghost tours happening three nights only: Friday, October 25; Saturday, October 26; and Sunday, October 27. Ticket sales will open in mid-September, with a special early pre-sale opportunity for KTM&HC members. Members: keep an eye on your inbox in late August […]